Droughts can reduce the caloric value of flower nectar by up to 95%, study finds (IMAGE)

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Droughts can reduce the caloric value of flower nectar by up to 95%, study finds

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Female zucchini flower, one of the species that depends on cross-pollination for reproduction. Climate change could reduce attractants for bees, such as nectar, impacting natural and cultivated areas

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Maria Luisa Frigero/Unesp

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